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Blackburn Point Swing Bridge
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Blackburn Point Bridge | |
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| Coordinates | 27°10′46″N 82°29′41″W / 27.17944°N 82.49472°W |
| Carries |  CR 789 |
| Crosses | Gulf Intracoastal Waterway |
| Locale | Osprey, Florida |
| Official name | Blackburn Point Bridge |
| Owner | Sarasota County |
| Maintained by | Sarasota County |
| ID number | 170064 |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Swing bridge |
| Material | Steel |
Trough construction | Steel |
Pier construction | Concrete |
| Total length | 142.1 ft (43 m) |
| Width | 15.7 ft (5 m) |
| Longest span | 142.1 ft (43 m) |
| No. of spans | 1 |
Piers in water | 1 |
| 51 ft (16 m) | |
| No. of lanes | 1 |
| History | |
| Architect | Champion Bridge Company |
| Constructed by | Quinn and Powell Construction |
| Construction start | 1925 |
| Opened | December 15, 1926 |
| Statistics | |
| Daily traffic | 4,900 (2015) |
| Toll | None |
Blackburn Point Bridge | |
 Side view of the bridge, from a boat | |
  Location within Florida  Location within the United States | |
| Location | Osprey, Florida |
| Coordinates | 27°10′46″N 82°29′41″W / 27.17944°N 82.49472°W |
| Built | 1926 |
| NRHP reference No. | 01000290[1][2] |
| Added to NRHP | March 29, 2001[2] |
| Location | |
 Interactive map of Blackburn Point Bridge | |
The Blackburn Point Swing Bridge is a swing bridge near Osprey, Florida, United States built over the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway. The bridge and another bridge connect Casey Key to the Florida mainland. It is listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places and is a one-lane steel truss swing bridge along Blackburn Point Road. It is the northernmost of the two bridges connecting the barrier island of Casey Key to the mainland.
History
[edit]In 1924, a bond was approved for 15 roads and five new bridges, including Blackburn Point Bridge and the road. The Sarasota County Commission awarded the contract for constructing the Blackburn Point and Stickney Point bridges to the Champion Bridge Company of Wilmington, Ohio on February 2, 1925.[3] The steel truss swing bridge opened to traffic in December 1926.[4] It contains port and starboard signals along the north truss of the bridge. Along Blackburn Point Road, it connects Casey Key to the Tamiami Trail (US 41).[3]
The bridge has 9 foot vertical clearance and 51 foot horizontal clearance for navigation. A 7.5 horsepower motor was added to operate the pony truss bridge in the 1970s. The bridge was added to the National Register on March 29, 2001.[2]
In 1981 it was hit by a barge and repairs needed. In 1987 the bridge was brought to shore for extensive repair work.[1]
Blackburn Point Park, the Casey Key Library, and Casey Key Fish House, a seafood grill, are located by it.[3]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ a b c "Weekly list of actions taken on properties: 3/26/01 through 3/30/01" (PDF). National Park Service. April 6, 2001. Retrieved June 2, 2013.
- ^ a b c "Blackburn Point Swing Bridge - NFS Form 10-900". National Park Service. February 12, 2001. Retrieved June 12, 2026.
- ^ Smith, Mark D. (March 12, 1996). "Blackburn Point Bridge a swinging reminder". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. Retrieved June 2, 2013.
External links
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